Cuban Rebel Girls
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Cuban Rebel Girls is a 1959 film and the last film for Errol Flynn
. It co-starred Beverly Aadland
, then Flynn’s girlfriend, and was produced and directed by Barry Mahon
.
Written and narrated by Flynn, who was sympathetic to Fidel Castro
at the time, the film is a drama about a group of mercenaries
helping Castro against Fulgencio Batista
. It is filmed in black and white with a screen time of 68 minutes.
Errol Flynn
Errol Leslie Flynn was an Australian-born actor. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films, being a legend and his flamboyant lifestyle.-Early life:...
. It co-starred Beverly Aadland
Beverly Aadland
Beverly Elaine Aadland was an American film actress.She appeared in films including South Pacific. As a teenager, she co-starred Errol Flynn's Cuban Rebel Girls and had been considered for the role of Lolita, opposite Flynn in a planned production of Lolita, although it was James Mason who was...
, then Flynn’s girlfriend, and was produced and directed by Barry Mahon
Barry Mahon
Barry Mahon, born Jackson Barrett Mahon , was an American film director, cinematographer and producer.-Early years:...
.
Written and narrated by Flynn, who was sympathetic to Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
at the time, the film is a drama about a group of mercenaries
Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
helping Castro against Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was the United States-aligned Cuban President, dictator and military leader who served as the leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution....
. It is filmed in black and white with a screen time of 68 minutes.